Ah the springtime, when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and Jakob Silfverberg plays his best hockey of the year.
For the second straight season, the Ducks winger has brought new meaning to the term “spring forward,” going on a prolific scoring streak while maintaining his prowess in the defensive end. Last year you could make the case Silfverberg was Anaheim’s best player in the postseason, scoring 18 points (four goals and 14 assists) in 16 playoff games, while teaming with Ryan Kesler to shut down the top scoring lines from Winnipeg, Calgary and Chicago.